| Swain County
- State Funding for Conservation Projects in Swain County (aka "Green Book" data)
- Example of conservation projects in Swain County funded with state trust fund money:
Downtown & Water Quality
In 1999, Bryson City leaders came together to assess the major needs in their community. They were very concerned about problems with their aging water system and the number of vacant buildings in their once vibrant downtown. The challenge was to find the capital needed to address these problems. With technical assistance from The Conservation Fund and Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, they decided to sell a permanent conservation easement to the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund that restricts future development in their water supply watershed, which is adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. They will use the funds from sale of the easement to upgrade their water system and revitalize the downtown business district. Through the easement, they will also protect public health and their economy by preventing inappropriate development in the watershed that might impact their water quality and disrupt wildlife and recreation in the park, the town's most important economic asset.
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